Articles filed under Crime
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Former Cook County operative admits corruptionJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - A once high-ranking Cook County operative sat quietly in a federal courtroom as a prosecutor read through a laundry list of allegations against him Wednesday. The prosec...
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Elmhurst man charged with hate crimes, accused of painting swastikas on homesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - An Elmhurst man accused of spray-painting swastikas on several homes and cars in his neighborhood faces hate crime charges. Joel Jexie, 25, has been charged with three f...
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Family, friends of Highland Park shooting victims receiving scam callsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Family members and friends of victims injured during the Highland Park Fourth of July mass shooting have reported receiving calls from potential scammers, the Illinois a...
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3 charged in scheme to sell stolen 'Hotel California' notesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Three people were charged this week in a conspiracy involving the handwritten lyrics to the classic rock juggernaut "Hotel California" and other hits by the E...
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Survivors rally in Washington, D.C., for stricter gun lawsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Highland Park parade shooting survivors led a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C., calling for stricter gun control and a federal assault weapons ban. The Highland Park ...
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R. Kelly back in Chicago for child porn, obstruction trialJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - R. Kelly has been returned to the federal jail in downtown Chicago ahead of his trial on child pornography and obstruction-of-justice charges, just two weeks after the d...
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Police: Arlington Heights man tried to kill family member, then cut himselfJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - A 60-year-old Arlington Heights resident tried to stab a family member to death in a premeditated attack Monday morning then used the same knife to inflict a superficial...
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Reports of Willis Tower shooter quickly debunkedJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - • This report was produced in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times. For related coverage, visit chicago.suntimes.com. ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Let's not encourage more shooters by giving them fameJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - We must be careful about what we publish and post about cases of mass killing
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Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisonsJul 12, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon's prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a refo...